Stef Lach
Stef wrote close to 5000 stories during his time as Assistant Online News Editor and, later, as Online News Editor at Louder's former incarnation, TeamRock, between 2014-2016. An accomplished reporter and journalist, Stef has written extensively for a number of UK newspapers including The Herald and the Glasgow Times, and also played bass with UK rock favourites Logan. His favourite bands are Pixies and Clap Your Hands Say Yeah. Stef left the world of rock'n'roll news behind when he moved to his beloved Canada in 2016, setting just outside of Toronto, Ontario. He returned to Louder as a contributing news writer in late 2022, with his next 5,000 stories now firmly in his sights.
Latest articles by Stef Lach

"Obviously, I’m gonna buy him a beer or two or three." Def Leppard guitarist Vivian Campbell thanks stem cell donor after getting cancer all clear
By Stef Lach published
Def Leppard guitarist Vivian Campbell's cancer is in remission for first time since 2013 diagnosis

Watch video for new Scars On Broadway track Killing Spree
By Stef Lach published
Daron Malakian and Scars On Broadway are back with new album Addicted To The Violence due in July

"It should have gone out with a fricking bang that shook the world, and it was more like a whimper." Michael Anthony on his Van Halen regret
By Stef Lach published
Former Van Halen bassist Michael Anthony wishes it had ended differently

Watch Linkin Park thrill fans at UEFA Champions League final in Munich
By Stef Lach published
Linkin Park were the star attraction of the 2025 Champions League final pre-match show – but not everyone was impressed

"I wish you nothing but a very sore arm!" Iron Maiden manager on fans who ignored plea not to use mobile phones
By Stef Lach published
Iron Maiden's Run For Your Lives tour got off to a brilliant start in Budapest – even if some "selfish" fans broke no-phone rule

Watch Metallica rip through Enter Sandman on tour in Virginia, USA
By Stef Lach published
Metallica release pro-shot footage of Enter Sandman performance in front of raucous audience on North American tour

Rare brain condition leads Billy Joel to cancel string of tour dates
By Stef Lach published
Billy Joel has been diagnosed with rare condition that affects hearing, vision and balance

"I'm scared for my life and career at this point." Dream Theater's Mike Portnoy jokes he's worried about his job after spate of drummer firings
By Stef Lach published
Josh Freese, Zak Starkey and Jason Bonham have been let go – which Portnoy says makes it a weird time for drummers

Queen icon Freddie Mercury had a secret daughter, according to a new biography
By Stef Lach published
Book claims Freddie Mercury had a close relationship with his secret "daughter" until his death in 1991

Who had Trivium's road crew saving a litter of kittens from a diesel generator on their 2025 metal bingo card?
By Stef Lach published
Watch heartwarming moment Trivium and Bullet For My Valentine roadies join firefighters to rescue kitties

American Federation of Musicians wades into Bruce Springsteen's war of words with Donald Trump
By Stef Lach published
The Boss said some things about The Don ... then The Don hit back in a way that surprised no-one. Popcorn, anyone?

"I'm going to die happy." Man who spent $12,495 to be Kiss icon Gene Simmons' roadie for a day has zero regrets
By Stef Lach published
Dwayne Rosado and his son spent a day with Kiss star Gene Simmons and talked about sex, (a lack of) drugs and rock'n'roll

Metallica fans cause small earthquake at Virginia show
By Stef Lach published
The 'Metallica Quake' was measured by the Virginia Tech Seismological Observatory during Enter Sandman

Jimmy Page is being sued again by the man who wrote Dazed and Confused – a track made famous by The Yardbirds and Led Zeppelin
By Stef Lach published
Jake Holmes' Dazed and Confused was covered by the Yardbirds before Led Zeppelin reworked it and made it a stone cold classic

Ghost's $130 Papa V Perpetua 'Ghildo' sells out in minutes
By Stef Lach published
Only 666 of Ghost's 7-inch purple adult toys were made available – and fans snapped them up swiftly

"Metal is the most positive thing in the world". Max Cavalera tells it like it is
By Stef Lach published
Sepultura founder and Soulfly star Max Cavalera thinks metal is the greatest – and who are we to argue?

"The universe is not fair like that." Iron Maiden's Bruce Dickinson tells new bands they'll get nowhere without self-belief
By Stef Lach published
Iron Maiden frontman offers advice to young musicians looking to make their mark

Virtuoso blues guitarist Joe Louis Walker dead at 75
By Stef Lach published
Joe Louis Walker was a member of the Blues Hall of Fame and was hailed as a musician's musician by his peers

Hit horror movie Sinners is inspired by Metallica track One
By Stef Lach published
Sinners director says One from Metallica's ...And Justice for All album was the inspiration for his new hit horror film

Family of late Slipknot drummer Joey Jordison launches Kickstarter campaign for unreleased Vimic album Open Your Omen
By Stef Lach published
Joey Jordison's post-Slipknot band Vimic could finally see their debut album released thanks to family's crowdfunding effort

"I couldn't care less about other people's opinions." M. Shadows of Avenged Sevenfold says they'll keeping pushing artistic boundaries
By Stef Lach published
Avenged Sevenfold divided audiences with their latest album – and they aren't likely to play it safe next time around either

Watch Love on the Spectrum star James B. Jones meet his metal heroes Disturbed
By Stef Lach published
Metal giants Disturbed share sweet moment with one of the stars of massive Netflix hit Love on the Spectrum

"It was the worst tour of my life." Nothing More's Jonny Hawkins on cursed tour with Sleep Token and In This Moment
By Stef Lach published
A bus flooded with toilet water, missed flights, death, crew member quitting – Nothing More frontman recalls the tour from hell

"I think that he was just on one that night, feeling saucy and having a good time." Blink-182's Mark Hoppus says The Cure's Robert Smith tried to make out with him at a party
By Stef Lach published
Blink-182 man Mark Hoppus recalls awkward moment with one of his heroes – but insists that he "wasn't bummed in the slightest"
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